The Sydney Quantum Academy

SQA supplementary PhD scholarship

The Sydney Quantum Academy (SQA) supplementary scholarships recognise and foster outstanding graduate researchers.

The scholarship is available for excellent applicants currently undertaking a full-time PhD program in quantum technology as well as for newly commencing candidates.

Key details

MQSQA

Applications close on 8 October 2025

Domestic, International

Science

$5000 p.a.

About the scholarship

Supplementary
The scholarship is available for excellent applicants currently undertaking a full-time PhD program in quantum technology as well as for newly commencing candidates.
Supplementary extension
This scholarship provides a stipend extension at the end of the recipient's primary PhD stipend, extending the total candidature to a maximum of four years. The funding will continue at the primary PhD stipend rate.

All scholarship holders are expected to participate in and complete the SQA PhD Experience Program as complementary training as per the SQA PhD Scholarship Conditions of Award.

Availability

You must hold, or have an offer to hold, a primary PhD stipend scholarship.

See the eligibility requirements for each SQA scholarship.

Components

The supplementary scholarships include:

entry to the SQA PhD Experience Program. Completion of this program is required.
access to SQA career development funding (subject to availability for PhD Experience Program scholarship recipients).

SQA PhD scholarship	Stipend value
Supplementary	A flat top-up of AU$5000 per annum (pro rata and reviewed annually) for the period of the recipient’s primary PhD stipend. Recipient must hold a primary scholarship at the university’s main RTP base rate, such as the Research Training Program (RTP) or an equivalent. A stipend extension will be applied at the end of your primary PhD stipend (once an extension is approved at your university), taking your total candidature to a maximum of four years. The funding amount provided will be a continuation of your primary PhD stipend rate and the $5000 top-up (per annum pro rata).
Supplementary extension	This scholarship is a stipend extension that will be applied at the end of your primary PhD stipend, taking your total candidature to a maximum of four years. The funding amount provided will be a continuation of your primary PhD stipend rate.

SQA PhD scholarship

Stipend value

Supplementary

A flat top-up of AU$5000 per annum (pro rata and reviewed annually) for the period of the recipient’s primary PhD stipend. Recipient must hold a primary scholarship at the university’s main RTP base rate, such as the Research Training Program (RTP) or an equivalent.

A stipend extension will be applied at the end of your primary PhD stipend (once an extension is approved at your university), taking your total candidature to a maximum of four years. The funding amount provided will be a continuation of your primary PhD stipend rate and the $5000 top-up (per annum pro rata).

Supplementary extension

This scholarship is a stipend extension that will be applied at the end of your primary PhD stipend, taking your total candidature to a maximum of four years. The funding amount provided will be a continuation of your primary PhD stipend rate.

How to apply

Before you commence your online application:

Download the Application Guidelines on how to prepare your application. Applications that do not comply with these guidelines will be disqualified.
Download the Conditions of Award before submitting your application.

For more information, and the application form, visit the SQA site.

Scholarship only

Applicants who are already enrolled (commenced the MQ graduate research program in 2025 only) or have received a valid Macquarie University letter of offer for PhD, must submit an online graduate research application for Scholarship Only.

See more information about how to submit a Scholarship Only application.

Research scholarships